This is a broad-based theoretical and practical course, which involves students in drawing, design, painting, printmaking and/or three-dimensional work. 

What skills will I learn?
Students will gain an understanding of contemporary artists and their working methods. The aim of the course is to develop perceptual, imaginative, technical and critical skills through the making and analysing of art works.

Assessment
Credits:Nil. Short and long practical projects

The course covers all strands of the Drama Curriculum and offers the opportunity to express oneself and develop a wide range of communication skills. Students will develop their knowledge of the theories and practices of Drama in real-life contexts. Topics include scripting, theatre form, and creating a project of interest. 

What skills will I learn?
Students will learn the Techniques and Conventions of drama while increasing their confidence in verbal communication, presentation skills, and public speaking. Other skills this course fosters are teamwork, analysing, and self-management.

Assessment
Assessment will be linked to the New Zealand Curriculum and each of the four strands: Developing Practical Knowledge in Drama, Developing Ideas in Drama, Communicating and Interpreting in Drama, and Understanding Drama in Context.

The Year 10 English course is the second year of the two year junior programme, building on their literacy and communication skills. Students will write across a variety of genres and text types, analyse film/visual texts, and develop their competency in speaking in front of an audience through Shakespearean drama and prepared speech (TED Talks).

The course focuses on developing students' reading, writing, speaking and listening skills, preparing them for NCEA Level One English. Student success is targeted through the use of E-Asttle data, exam and test results from the Year 9 course. Students work towards self-selected goals to help maintain focus and self-motivation throughout the year.

What skills will I learn?
Reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing and presenting.

Assessment
End of unit assessments and E-asttle writing tests

The Year 10 Mathematics Programme utilises the Achievement Objectives set at Levels 4 to 6 of The New Zealand Curriculum, building on work already achieved in Year 9. 

Testing is done in Years 8 (Orientation Day), 9 and 10 to identify what curriculum levels students are at, and then used to develop programmes that address learning gaps in each class.

The course develops students' Number, Measurement, Algebra and Graphs, Geometry, Trigonometry, Statistics and Probability skills.

Students will be encouraged to develop their numeracy skills by being introduced to, and engaging with a range of mathematical problems. 

Students will be assessed by end of topic assessments and an end of year examination.

Homework is done mostly using Education Perfect online.

•Students will research, analyse and present knowledge of music. 

•There are three major Units of Work pursued during the year.

What skills will I learn?
•Song Writing and Composition.
•Performance and instrumental skills. Formal tuition on their musical instrument is compulsory for all students.
•Appreciate music in context.
•Develop an understanding for music theory and the elements of music.

Assessment
•Song Writing and Composition
•Research
•Performance – Solo and Group

Students will participate in a wide range of large and small ball sports and activities including; American Football, Softcross, Tennis, and Volleyball. Students will develop movement and spatial awareness skills within the context of Parkour. They will also complete a surf survival course, which is a combination of practice and theory. 

The theme for Health at Year 10 is 'Young men as risk takers'. Units taught include; Sexuality, Drug use and misuse, Surf survival.

What skills will I learn?
Striking, catching, kicking, throwing and spatial awareness. Interpersonal skills. Students will be challenged to create and develop attacking and defensive strategies.

The Athlete Development Programme is an invitation only course in which students are trialled, and if selected, offered a place. The Athlete Development Programme provides students time within the junior option structure to receive specialised training during curriculum time. The program also covers basic exercise physiology (energy systems), fitness studies and program planning.

What skills will I learn?
Students will learn and develop the core physical skills and conditioning to excel in their given sport. Theoretical content will support practical sessions and give students a solid foundation to be successful in the NCEA level 1 Physical Education course.

Assessment
Physical Skills/ Fitness (Practical)
Programme Planning (Assignment)

Topics covered in Year 10 Religious Education include,
Journey Stories, the Church’s Story in the Middle Ages, Inspiring Men and Women, Sin and Reconciliation.

Science in Year 10 is based on the level 5 achievement objectives from the “Science in the New Zealand Curriculum” document. Throughout the year students will complete seven units looking into various aspects of:

The Living World
•Medical Science
•Genetics and Evolution

The Physical World
•Forces and Motion
•Electricity and Magnetism

The Material World
•Atomic Science and Metallurgy
•Acids and Bases

Planet Earth & Beyond
•Geology and Earth Science

What skills will I learn?
Science develops a student’s ability to investigate the natural world by making observations, gathering evidence to test ideas, modelling phenomena and communicating and debating with others.

Assessment
End of Unit tests and internal assignments combined with an end-of-year exam.

Social Studies enables students to participate in a changing society as confident, informed and responsible citizens. Students will investigate and explore important social issues, make decisions, work cooperatively and build their knowledge of their history, their land, and their society. 

Social Studies Achievement Objectives
Time, Continuity and Change: How ideas and actions have shaped the lives and experiences of people through time - Ideas & Actions Unit
Time, Continuity and Change: How past events have influenced relationships within and between groups of people - Influence of Past Events Unit
Social Organisation: How and why people seek to gain and maintain social justice and human rights - Social Justice Unit
Skills : a range of visual, statistical and written comprehension activities will be covered in all the units - All Units
Resources and Economic Activities: The changing nature of work and the resulting consequences, and factors that affect people’s work opportunities and conditions - Work It Out! Unit
Culture and Heritage: The effects of interaction on cultures and societies, how people respond to diversity of cultures and heritages, and the consequences of such responses - Melting Pot Unit

What skills will I learn?
Social Studies emphasises the skills and processes involved in social participation. Students are challenged to think clearly and critically about human behaviour, to explore different values and viewpoints, collect and research information from a variety of sources, and process that information. They will need to communicate effectively and apply ideas to solve problems.

Assessment
It will be assessed with a series of concept and skills assessments. There is a final exam in Term 4.

Business decision-making, management and participation through the following topics:

1.Scarcity, Choice, Values and Demand
2.Production and Productivity
3.Consumer Laws
4.Setting Up an Enterprise
5.Income, Borrowing and Investment

What skills will I learn?
Business decision making, processing and interpreting economic data, recognising different values, gathering and processing research data are integral to the study of business. Innovation and enterprise are integral in the Enterprise unit where students will operate their own businesses at a trade fair evening.

Assessment
Assessment includes a number of practical exercises and tests plus a final end of year exam.

In Year 10 Te Reo Māori, you will be building your skills in this subject in order for your successful progression to NCEA Level 1. The following list are a sample of topics you will be covering. 

You will be able to:
- Talk about money, know days of the week, saying something has happened, use negative action sentences
- Talk about sport in Te Reo Māori
- Understand the significance of a marae by learning some common protocols and procedures when entering for a powhiri
- Talk about kai in Te Reo Māori by being able to follow a recipe while making the kai. There will be a field trip to a local cafe where you will be able to order a kai in Maori
- Study unit on Māori art by producing your own sample of a given art piece eg: carving, taonga pūoro

What skills will I learn?
Literacy and numeracy skills will be enhanced through writing, reading, counting and speaking in Te Reo Māori. Words and sentence structures are analysed and examined in depth to understand how these are able to form a sentence in Te Reo Māori. You will be able to converse in a short conversation in Te Reo Māori.

Assessment
Throughout the year students will be assessed on their listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills to check for retention of learning. At the end of every unit students again will be tested to assess how students are tracking in that unit.

This course includes food technology, food hygiene and safety, nutrition and methods of cooking.

Skills included in this course include:
• The Technology Process
• Investigation of safe food practices.
• Designing and production of a variety of healthy, nutritious recipes.
• The investigation and use of modern kitchen appliances.

Assessment
Assessment is done from the New Zealand Technology curriculum, formative assessment and practical work.

DVC is a subject that engages students in the purposeful study of drawing and design and challenges them to develop and communicate their design ideas. 

This course involves a range of set activities in Graphics Communication which enables students to-
•To be able to master and demonstrate a wide range of Graphic and drawing skills.
•To present these using advanced presentation techniques.
•To communicate ideas using the most appropriate Graphic Modes and Media.

What Skills will I learn?
Students will learn how to analyse and interpret design features of existing products to support the development of their own design ideas. They will learn how to develop product, spatial and architectural designs. Students will learn a wide range of visual communication techniques and drawing skills which includes freehand sketching, rendering and formal drawing using specialist drawing equipment and will be introduced to CAD (computer aided design). They will learn how to identify and use the appropriate visual modes and media to effectively present their design concepts.

Assessment
Assessment will be based on a combination of class work and set assignment.

Working from a design brief the course promotes solving problems through a selection of design and practical activities. Students will study Technology related to tools, materials and processes used in their designs and practical work.

The course includes research, design and manufacture. It aims to:
•Enable students to develop life skills, ingenuity and resourcefulness through practical activities based on real situations.
•Provide problem solving experiences which are challenging, creative, useful, enjoyable and draw upon students’ interests and cultural backgrounds.

What skills will I learn?
Students will develop design and problem solving skills as well as a wide range of machine and hand skills. Students will also develop knowledge relating to a wide range of materials and processing methods used while using this knowledge and skills to manufacture student generated projects.

Assessment
Students are assessed against aspects of the NZ Technology curriculum.

Digital Technology covers a wide range of fields of study, from computer science to digital media. In this programme whilst we develop digital skills the focus is on the key competencies of managing self, thinking, problem solving and working with others. The aim is to develop your abilities to manage a project working independently or as part of group, meet deadlines and solving problems.

What skills will I learn?
The year has two main projects digital media and programming. Students develop outcomes individually and within a team. As part of the digital media project students create a website using HTML and CSS - following the design process with concepts, feedback and creating the site from scratch. In programming, students learn how to program using Python and Turtle, moving onto to straight Python as they develop their skills. Understanding the place of technology in the world is important, in the course we look at how automation has impacted farming looking at the challenges and consequences of automation in agriculture and farming.

Students will use a range of software through this course, in particular Photoshop, Illustrator, Python, HTML and CSS. Ther emay be the opportunity to explore other software such as Adobe Animate.

Assessment
During the year there will three main assessment tasks
•Computer Science
•Digital Media
•Nature of Technology